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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

The Republican papers of the country
which have been so violent in denOunc-
ing the order to restore the southern
flags, are put in rather bad predica-
ment by the Washington Post. This
paper has been examining the dOcu-
ments on file in the War Department,
and finds that Robert T. Lincoln, as
Secretary of War in 1881 made the rec
OmmendatiOn that the flags be returned
to their states. Is it possible the secre-
tary of another administration was
guilty of advocating treason Bob
denies this, but the records are against
him. If the return of flags had been
ordered by Grant all would have been
well. The names of about $500
soldiers have been added to the pension
rolls every month during the year. Of
these over 400 a month are placed at
the Topeka agency. Among these pen
sioners are the names of many soldiers
whose names have been on file in the
Pension Bureau for five, ten and fifteen
years, utterly ignored or refused by the
Republican officials. And yet in tie
face of facts like these there are politi-
cal howlers and yawpers who assert
that Cleveland is an enemy of the
sOldiers.-PdrSonS Eclipse.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
on secondhand knowl-

mendations on secondhand knowl-
edge?
Probably few men have sought
appointments from the Government
with better array of bona-fde
names on their petitions than liar
vey had. And yet his standing was
unquestionably bad. In the first
place, he was what is known as a
"dead-beat." He ran bills where
ever he could, whether he had the
means of paying them or not. He
had given checks on banks where he
had no funds. He was weight on
his relatives, who stood well socially,
and whom it was worth while for
politicians to please. Thus it was
that the idea of loading him on the
Government was successfully carried
out.
Where the Government is con-
cerned there is a special laxity in
the matter of recommendations.
There are no direct reproaches to be
feared if they are belied. And it
is bad enough in business circles.
1t is a good trait in the human char
acter to speak well of man and to
refuse to speak i'll of him. 1t is a
kind act to please friend. But
there ought to be a restraining
responsibility involved in the writ
ten Endorsement of a mans integrity,
as well as that of his promise to pay.
n. Y. World.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
Railroad Racket.

We have it from good authority that
the Santa Fe has let the contract for
the erection of fine stone passenger
depot at the corner of south Third and
Cedar SITS. to be built before very long.
The same authority also vouchsafes the
running of at least four, and possibly
six passenger trains inside of ninety
days. This is conclusive evidence that
Abilene is looked upon as afuture great
commercial centre by one of the most
powerful railroad corporations in the
world.
H. W. Campbell, the travelling agent
for Wells, Fargo q Co., is spending a
couple of days in the city, teaching
Charley Estes, the local agent, the
ropes.
Baggage Master Hoag, of the U. p,
had little finger mashed yesterday,
while rustling trunks.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
A Bold Bad Town.

There lies before us a map of the
state of Kansas, which deserves to
receive the most earnest considera-
ton of biologists and civil engin-
GERS.
This new and startling publica-
ton bears the following title: enc
Pherson-The Booming Metropolis
of the New Kansas, and the future
capital of the State-Pierced by
Four Great Converging Trunk Rail
roads, and Two More About Con-
structing. Uplifts the Banner of
Progress, and Calmly Awaits the
Diadem of Sovereignty"
1t is of course astonishing to hear
of anything remaining calm while
being pierced by half dozen rail
road tracks, and equally unusual is
it to find town west of the Mississ-
ippi that confesses that it is awaiting
the sovereign diadem. 1t generally
catches on to that bauble the min
ute a box car is ditched on its town
site, and the railroad company sends
an agent to the place with red flag
and a ticket stamp.
But the really important informa-
ton to be gathered from this map
relates to not Mcpherson, but the
older and more effete towns of the
state. While it almost hurts the
eye to look at McPherson's designa
ton on the map, the search for the
decaying cities of Atchison, Leaven-
worth, Wichita and Topeka, involves
a serious optical strain. Atchison
and LeavenwOrth are represented i'll
the attitude of trying to touch with
a ten foot pole the yellow waters of
the Missouri, which used, in the
PALMER days, to give the feet of
both a continual wash.
The capital city, Topeka, is set
down as a water tank station, and
no more municipal dignity is now
conceded to the boomless Wichita,
than to a mere "siding" on the way
to the great load-stone of all roads
and all men-McPherson, "the very
atmosphere of which," we are told,
"seems to quicken the circulatory
forces of the people, who are ag-
gressive, and bound to the city of
their adoption by bonds of steel"
Mcpherson is unquestlonably a
nerve invigorating place, but her
virtue is not so certain. She had
better be watched, or else the next
map will show that she has yanked
the Missouri away from Atchison
and Leavenworth and stolen the
Arkansaw from Wichita for sewer
age purposes. Her ambition to hook
state house is already a
matter of public consideration.
Look out for McPherson.-Bosto,e
Globe.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
After Scalps.

The Salina Red Men, accompanied
by the Fourth Regiment band, came
down in force on the noon train, ac.
companied by a number of the good
citizens of that burg. After getting
off at the depot line was formed, and
a short march was token around town,
returning to the Stanton House, where
room had been made in the dining hall
by the noon train passengers, for the
visitors. 1t is but justice to say that
Col. Stanton was not fully prepared
for so many extra guests, he having
received no previous notification that
they would stop with him. The best
was done under the circumstances,
however, and no one went away
hungry. Until $3.50 this afternoon, the
visitors spent the time in riding about
town renewing friendships and getting
acquainted with their tonight's vic
Tins. AT $50 the tribe met in Cases
hall, and elected and installed officers
of ShabbOna Tribe, No. II.
This evening about twenty five pale
faces will be captured, and it is safe
to presume that the programme will
not be concluded until the ''wee sma'
hours" At II o'clock the visitors and
victims will unite in doing justice to
fine supper, served at Snyder's Hotel.
Among the Salina citizens who &C
companied the Red men are the follow
ing: NJ. j. Brown, Chas. Z. Johns, J.
y. Ward, Geo. Dreamer, Jno. H.
GehrOn and lady, r. II. Bishop, B. NJ.
Addison,C. Lark, II. Eberhardt, c. H.
Sellers, L. 7. Jones, 3. +. Eggleston,
W. III. Morrison, II. B. Stevenson and
w. A. Milton.
The visiting members of the tribe
are as follows: Jas. r. Carruthers,
G.. NJ. Kennis, Geo. B. Reed, r. F.
league, E. A. Rupe, Z. +. Drake, H. |
d. Baker. Geo. w. White, w. F. Gill
bert, r. V. Kennedy, ID. G.. Plympton,
J. W. Wills, III. S. Dawson, VIM. Berg,
Capt. Hilton, c. II. Stiffen, C. l.. Hall. |
W. E. Bowen, I. J. Tyler, w. NJ.
Arnold, W. A. Murphy, G. 7. Reams,
5. NJ. Wilson, Geo. c. Moser, Geo. F.
Supper, G. S. Conrad, j. A. Tolbert,
w. II. Bishop, S. Nehman, r. b. Will
son, a. j. HOlmquist, j. a. Anderson,
F. G. Horton, S. S. Harris, w. II.
Sheaffer, j. A. Woodwork, C.. Howie.
The Fourth Regiment band boys are:
Geo. Meyer, J. J. Bondi, John Eber-
lardt, John Hessie, Frank Hamilton,
Henry Putnam, Geo. Struble, Harry
Struble, Howard Gottshal, Dick
Jrowthers. Clarence Wright, Charles
Nagstaff, Lee Prescott, Doc. Hutchin-
on, Will Lay, viii Campbell.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

The benefits to be obtained by virtue
of the great Santa Fe system passing
through Abilene, are more numerous
than many are aware of. Abilene will
be the central point of Northern and
Central Kansas, for the various lines
that cover the territory in this portion
of the state, which will be a special in
ducement for manufactures and Job
bling houses to engage in various kinds
of business in this city. With the
Topeka short line of the Santa Fe:
the Strong City branch, which gives US
direct communication with the south.
southeast, and southwest; the Concordia
line; the Minneapolis and Denver line.
and the Solomon City Salina & South
western line, which all radiate from
Abilene, would give the Abilene jobber
or manufacturer direct communication
with all the principal towns in Kansas
without change of car or lines. There
is no railway company in the west that
is as eagerly sought after by towns as
the Santa Fe. Take this state where
the Santa Fe is operated, and you find
the most prosperous and flourishing
cities. The officers of the Santa Fee
saw the rapid strides and brilliant
future that Kansas was bound to make
and obtain, and by liberal advertisement
and generous treatment of the towns
on the line of their road. They have
done more to develop Kansas than all
other roads in the state combined.
They have won the good will of the
people, control the traffic of all the
leading cities of the state, and have
won the confidence of the eastern cap-
italists, who, DESTROYS of investing in
our state, invariably choose towns on
the Santa Fe. Abilene, being one of
the principal railroad centers for this
system, offers inducements superior to
any city in this section for all classes
of wholesale houses and factories, and
we will obtain them in the near future.
In the last thirty days half dozen
different projects, the majority of
which will be consummated, and soon
be permanent institutions in our thriv-
ing city, have been submitted by
Eastern parties to our citizens.
Our business men claim the !
benefits derived from the road, as far |
as built, are more than meeting with |
their most sanguine expectations.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

President Cleveland and wife visited
the old home of the president. If he
had made lOng-winded political ha-
rangues, the Republican press would
have denounced him as demagogue.
Because he simply greeted them as an
old friend and talked as an old friend
they call it ''hOg-wash. The Repub-
lican correspondent that trots at
Jim Blaine heels, to report the actions
of that boss demagOgue, said Blaine
looked at his daughters and smiled
when he took a glass of wine on board
the ocean steamer. That is states
manship, especially for a Maine poll
tician, when far away from his native
prohibition commonwealth.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
Teachers Examination.

An examination for teachers certifi
Gates will be held in the central school
building in Abilene, commencing ON
Friday, August 5th, and continuing
through Saturday. The following pro-
gram will be strictly adhered to:
FRIDAYS PROGRAMME.
S:OO-9:3O a. Unnatural Philosophy.
9:3O-1l:OO a. housekeeping.
1:OO-2:3O p. m.-Grammar.
2:3O-3:15 p. m.-Reading.
3:15-4:OO p. Autobiography.
4:OO-5:3O p. photography.
SATURDAY.
S:OO-9:0O a. m.-COnStitutiOn.
9:OO-lO:3O a. m.-Arithmetic.
1O:3O-l1:30 a. m.-Physiology.
1:OO-2:15 p. m.-History.
2:l5-3:OO p. m.-Penmanship.
3:OO-4:OO-Theory and practice.
j. S. FORD, Co. Sup't.
d1t&w-tf.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

A little alcohol would have sent
Washington illustrated, dancing upon
the canvas last night, at Mrs. MOnroe's
lecture, but the few drops could not be
obtained although there was a five
gallon keg not two blocks away. There
is plenty of the spirits frumenti in the
city, but under the present law medici-
nal purposes absorb its usefulness.
Prohibition of the mechanical applica-
tiOns of the forbidden, is complete
success; otherwise it is simply an in
dividual matter-you can prohibit, or
be an anti if you have the wherewith
to pay the express charges.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
Legal Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, ! CO
Dickinson County. "''
In the Probate court in and for said county,
and in the matter of the estate OF Simon Shook
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on Monday the 22nd
day OF August A. d. 1887, at 10 O'clock q. m of
said day at the court room in Abilene, in the
county of Dickinson, state OF Kansas, has been
appointed for hearing the application of Maria A.
shook, Praylng InaI document .i now on ME In
testament of Simon Shook, deceased, be allowed
as the will of said deceased and be admitted 10
probate, at which time and place all persons in
tercSted therein may appear and Contest the
same, and show cause if they can why the prayer
of the said Maria A. Shook should not be granted.
W.P. SEEDS Probate Judge.
Smith & Russell. Att'yS for Maria A. Shook.
Dated July q, 1887. 4S-3t.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
7. P. A. Reception Committee.

At meeting of the Committee of ar
engagements, held this morning at 10 a.
m, the following named persons were
selected as reception committee to
meet the guests of the city, members
of the I. 2. a. and others, on Saturday
next, the 30th inst:
j. NJ. Hodge, L. B. Johns, L. II. Faulkner. Thee
MoSher, G Sterl, B Case, W | Miller. John
Berry, w Rice, Gregory, II Brady, ] ID
McMaster, Geo II Palfrey, T Sewen. b T Nelson,
Bonebrake, c GIBessey, ii NJ McKeahan, ii
Link, George Ogden, Nathan Wetzel NJ G Abbott,
c ID Barnes. White, Robert Knox, w Stam-
baugh, DR.. NJ ii Hewitt, James Culbertson, A E
Bishop, Henry Lifts, G VIC Rohrer, Col. H III
Stanton, Thomas Kirby, H Hodge, John III
Gleissner, Col. j d Norton, II Cosad. W s
Hodge, A W Hargreaves, F B Bearce, Simon
ROthschild, w Gulick, c Shaler, ] b Edwards.
W Smith, David Keller, NJ Fisher, NJ NJ
Shipe, Lebold, D r Gorden and Kelley.
The newspaper men of the city are
appointed a committee to take special
charge of all representatives of the
press who may honor us with their
presence on Saturday next.
j. NJ. HODGE,
Pres. Com. on Arrangements.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
Astonishing Success.

1t is the duty of every person who
has used Boschee's German Syrup to
let its wonderful qualities be known
to their friends in curing COnsump-
ton, severe Coughs, Group, Asthma
Pneumonia, and in fact all throat and
lung diseases. No person can use it
with out immediate relief. Three
doses will relieve any case, and we
consider it the duty of all Druggists
to recommend it to the poor, dying
conSumptive, at least to try one bottle,
as 10000 dozen bottles were sold last
year, and no one case where it failed
was reported. Such a medicine as the
German Syrup cannot be too widely
known. Ask your druggist about it.
Sample bdttles to try, sold at 10 cents.
Regular size IS cents. Sold by all
druggists and Dealers, in the United
States and Canada.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

Mr.. w. a. Baldwin, hardware mer-
chant of BoOnville, Dallas county, Ia,
says: "For the past two or three years,
L have been subject to cramping pains
in the stomach, have tried a number
of different remedies; the best thing
being Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy, one or two doses of
it always cures me.' Sold by Barnes
& NOrthcraft.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

There is no paper in the state that
does more work for its town and coun-
ty, and few that equal the Sumner
County Standard, published at Wei
lington by Luke Herring.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28
HENRY LIFTS, Editor.

And now comes to our sanctum the
neatly limited, handsome Abilene
DAILY n..FLECTOR-o of the best
Democratic papers in Kansas.-LOng-
mont, (COL.) Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon, it is pleasant to take and
will cure cramp, cholera mOrbus, dysen-
terry and diarrhea in their worst forms.
Every family should be provided with
it during the summer months. % cent,
80 cent and dollar bottles are sold by
Barnes s. NOrthcraft.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-28

When you are in need of physic,
one that will cleanse the system and
regulate the liver, and bowels, try st.
Patrick's Pills. Sold by Barnes s.
NOrthcraft.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-06
IN THE COAL MINES.
The Life Of the Pennsylvanis
Miner.

Miner.
The Pennsylvania miner has no cot.
tage or garden, unless he lives long
distance from his work. His home is
usually in cheaply built wooden house,
one of long row just alike, with out
side unpainted ana inside unfinished
no cellar, no woodward, no shade trees
about them. Most of these houses has
but two rooms, one up stairs and one
down. The lower serving for kitchen
and sitting room, and sometimes when
the family is large. for bedroom as well.
He lives 10 a company house on company
land, and pays rent for the same at
varying rates, 81 to SO per month. His
rent is always taken from his wages be.
fore he is paid. He must also, as q rule
pay for his coal he burns in his house.
He works in darkness. In the summer
he goes into the mine just as the sun is
rising and comes out just rs it is setting
In winter he rarely sees daylight at all.
1t is often SO wet in the gallery that his
clothes are soaked from morning till
night. Sometimes the vein is only three
or four feet thick, and he must work in
a sitting or reclining position. He is
exposed to constant danger from falling
rock, fire damp explosions, or of being
buried alive. His work is hard, it is
dangerous, it requires skill and ought to
be well paid. In fact, however, it is
verify poorly paid. The average of min
ers' wages is not greater than those or
the ordinary day laborer in Massa.
chusetts. Miners who work on contract
that is, who are paid by the ton of
coal mined-in the anthracite mines,
earned: in 1854, on an average s. "a per
week; those who worked by the day,
81 per week. Out of these scanty earn
ings he must buy his own tools aud pay
for keeping them in repair, and must
also buy the oil and the wicks for his
own lamps and the powder and other ex-
plosives he uses. Work and Wages.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-06
A SHEPHERDS ROMANCE.
He Marries a Friend OF the Queen
and Dies wealthy.

AC0 - II AOsAsA ~ S.-c ~SssSSAA
and Dies wealthy.
Some romantic incidents have come to
light concerning Charles Phippen, who,
together with his son Henry, was killed
in Stewart county, by officers, who were
about to arrest them on the charge of
cattle stealing. Phippen was an Eng
lishman by birth and breeding. Many
years ago he was the hireliDg shepherd
of rich Englishman at the Hatch House
Mills, in England, named Brestow. Re.
naming there q few months he won the
heart Of his masters daughter and in
duced her to marry him and flee to
America. About eighteen years ago
Phippen and his wife appeared at Cum.
berland Iron Works, in Stewart county,
anil he was employed as shepherd.
Shippen was rough, burly Englshman,
while his wife was a refined and accom-.
plished lady. Phippen accumulated
considerable personal property. He
then leased fine farm for ten years.
At the expiration of the lease he became
owner and had added much to his
worldly possessions. Phippen had made
many friends, some of whom are among
our best citizens, who believe that he
was honest and correct, while other good
citizens believe many of his goods were
obtained by dark and mysterious meth.
DDS. In 1880 Mrs. Phippen died, having
in her possession a number Of letters
from Queen Victoria, showing that a
friendly correspondence had been car
ried on between her and the Queen for
many years, in fact ever since her arri.
val in Tennessee. About two years
later Phippen married Miss Maggie Tur-
uer, Of Lafayette, Ky, most estimable
lady, who survives him.-Nashville Let.
ter in Atlanta Constitution.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-06
A PECULIAR MALADY.
Hy ydrophobic ~ mptoms without
Apparent cause.

Apparent O&ubCs
About two weeks ago Harry Gibson, a
hotel bell.boy in Chicago. was taken to
the inrane department of the county
jail, suffering from a malady which
seemed at times to resemble hydrophobia.
1t cannot be acsertained that young
Gibson was ever bitten by dog, either
rabid or otherwise, yet he snapped his
teeth and growled at people, frothed at
the mouth, and in every way gave evi.
denoe of suffering from rabies. 1t was
at first supposed his malady was brought
on from serious injury received from
falling and striking his head on an iron
staircase.
A new and mysterious phase of the
case has developed, and is worrying the
physicians. Before Gibson's removal to
the Jail he was cared for at the hotel,
and porter named John Heilland de.
tailed to watch him. He would argue
with his attendant in the most rational
manner, saying there was no necessity
for his being watched, but the moment
the attendant turned his back Gibson
would leap upon him and endeavor to
bite him.
After Gibson's removal Heilland was
relieved from the duty of caring for the
patient. He went to his room and
spent the next forenoon in sleep. When
he went to work he complained to his
fellow.porter of feeling i'll, but thought
nothing serious of it. The day follow.
ing, however. he was attacked with the
same symptoms manifested by young
Gibson, and became violently mad and
unmanageable. He frothed at the
mouth, and acted like person having
hydrophobia, though at times he was
perfectly rational. He declared he was
not bitten by Gibson and had not been
bitten by dog. The attacks recar at
regular intervals each day. The cases
will be thoroughly investigated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-06
REAL ESTATE.
Real Estate For Sal
DAVIS & BUTRICK,
go south Spring street, Room 3,
UP STAIRS, NEAR THE NADEAU HOTEL.

&1O,OOO-For one of the finest houses on
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&72OO-For l0Cx10O on Also street, with
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50x 100: with house OF four room.
S75OU-For frst-class rooming house
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$IO,5OO-FOr an elegant home on Fort
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8SOOO-House OF IA rooms on the west
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Ninth.
087OO-New house of II rooms on Pearl
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sS7OO-Elegant new residence on Pearl
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@SOOO-Corner lot 60x120 on Sixth street;
new house of 10 rooms; room for another
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S55OO-Neat cottage of rooms on the
south side of sixth street. near Pearl; lot
o85OO-ror beautiful home on Downey
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house of s rooms; ornamented grounds
Terms enc third cash, balance in six. twelve
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W4OOO-House OF Z rooms; lot 50xl50 to
alley, on the west side OF Los Angeles street
@18OO-For q b-room house on Pearl
06OOO-Two lots 60x135 each; double
house of 10 rooms and bsth, on Beaudry
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S13OO-Corner lot on Belleveue avenue.
67OOO-Uhoice lot on Main street. be.
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shade trees sewer connections; alley in rear.
@3JOO-For lots on the corner of Hope
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wsOO-Lot on Pearl street, near Bellevue
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@8OU-Each for lots on Deepwater street.;
alley in rear.
$1,000 Each for lots on Bellevue
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S5OO-Each for lots 5tx150 in the Carey
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S275-Lots in the Carey tract
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S6xl20.
Ten acres, highly improved, near the
Childs tract; choice for subdivision.
Four and half acres in Highland Park
tract at bargain.